The Trump administration just banned new foreign-made humanoid robots — including four-legged models — from entering the U.S., citing national security risks, especially from China. The FCC also flagged power inverters and solar panels as potential surveillance tools, adding them to a restricted list. While existing models remain unaffected, the move signals a broader push to secure critical tech supply chains amid escalating U.S.-China competition in AI and robotics. China pushed back, calling the ban politically motivated and vowed to retaliate if its interests are harmed, urging cooperation instead. The FCC chairman stressed this is about protecting American infrastructure from remote control or espionage threats.

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